Teen Violence WebQuest

Step 1

Read at least two articles on teen violence. If you want to research it on your own, you may.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/dc-school-shooting-coolidge-high-school_n_1898538.html

http://signofthetimes.yuku.com/topic/1258/Brenda-Spencer-Grover-Cleveland-Elementary#.Vu_dkuIrIdV

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/baltimore-teen-students-stabs-high-school-science-class-article-1.2446172

http://www.kcra.com/news/brutal-high-school-attack-caught-on-video/36069474

Step 2

Review the statistics on teen violence at this site. 

https://www.teenhelp.com/violence-anger/teen-violence-statistics/

Step 3

Analyze the text.

Is there anything that is a common thread among these instances? Why do you think teen violence is so problematic? Why are teens often the most aggressive age group?

E-mail a two paragraph response to teacherkait@gmail.com